A Universe of Wonders

[Tomtomrawr]

'This state which we stand...' Axel muttered again. He already knew which path he was going to choose. He had chosen long ago the path of emotion embedded in his subconscious, because it's unavoidable. And it was what drove him, so why attempt to avoid it? Anger, fear, desires, hate, they were all just so human. And even Axel, despite his superiority, could not hope to conquer them unless he worked with them.

There was no ignoring fear. You had to conquer it. There was no controlling anger. It just built up until it breaks free in one massive wave, which was something Axel always tried to avoid. When anger reached that level, there was no controlling it. And when you had no control, you made mistakes.

A flash, and a new location appeared. It was again snowy, the blanket covering the rooftops with a perfect coat, eerily perfect. Gushes of people washed by in a constant stream, all in one direction. A large structure, just visible over the heads of potential shoppers heading for the new shopping centre. It's grand opening. But Axel knew immediately that it was the only time it would open for a long time.

He grinned. The intruder and him were wearing gas masks, even though the methyl isocyanate soon to flood the area could not possibly affect them. It was only a memory.

Axel spotted himself, far in the background. He had known where to look. An underground sewer entrance, with a maintenance worker removing the top and descending down. His fluorescent coat shone in the bright morning light as he bent down to shift snow away from his entry point. The man looked up once more, taking in the people swarming like flies. He glanced at them as if they were animals. Then he grinned, and descended down.

Axel, with the intruder, stood silently for a few seconds.

'Not many people would associate this sort of event with a good memory. But you orchestrated the proceedings, so I suppose you must be happy with your success.'

'Ja, everything went just perfect. Better than expected, right until I was caught.'

There was a loud slamming at the building. The doors and windows had sealed themselves shut. Magnetically, Axel knew. There would be no escape. He glided onward, through people who had now stopped in confusion. The flood had become a trickle as late-comers arrived. They had no idea how fortunate they had been.

Axel arrived at the glass doors, the intruder pushing his spectacles up the bridge of his nose as he too arrived to observe. The building was filled with a smoke, impregnable to the gazes of spectators. The occasional moving shadow was all that could be seen.

A thud could be heard. Another. People outside were starting to bang on the glass, panicking and wondering what was happening. A figure flung himself into the door from the inside. He was splurging white gunge wildly, trying to keep it contained in his mouth with his hand. The man was begging to the crowds outside, begging to be helped. They tried to break down the door, a potted plant becoming an eight-man battering ram. But the man inside, and others who had joined him at the window, just collapsed and stopped moving.

Amidst screaming from children, the intruder tilted his head and looked at Axel.

'Is this what you want?'

'Ja,' Axel quickly answered. 'It's exactly what I want. Too bad I didn't manage to escape. And then they decided to put me in a medically induced coma.'

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[17:45:39] Wolfs Ghost (Murphy): Tom, you have problems. Go kill yourself.
[19:25:12] Johnny (Jam): Tomtom, I will beat you with a spoon.
[14:22:56] Prarabdh Thakur: KILL HIM WITH A SHEEP.
[17:40:48] Eagle (Junes): Tom should be slapped with a spoon.
[11:32:18] Warspite: Thank you for being so awesome Tom. <3
[18:17:36] Metano: I love you tomtom
[20:06:24] Warspite: I will seriously give you epic head.

Edit: also, Tomtomrawr, fappin' like a boss.